Diversity and distribution of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in a military area in the state of Amazonas, Brazil

Autor: Luís Henrique Monteiro Gomes, Maria Ivonei Carvalho Albuquerque, Liliane Coelho da Rocha, Francimeire Gomes Pinheiro, Antonia Maria Ramos Franco
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol 108, Iss 5, Pp 651-656 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-8060
0074-0276
DOI: 10.1590/0074-0276108052013018
Popis: This study reports the distribution, ecotopes and fauna diversity of sandflies captured in five training bases on a military reserve in Manaus, state of Amazonas (AM). A total of 10,762 specimens were collected, which were distributed among 58 species, with the highest number recorded at Base Instruction 1 (BI1). A higher rate of species richness was found at the Base Instruction Boina Rajada and low levels of diversity associated with a high abundance index with the clear dominance of Lutzomyia umbratilis, Lutzomyia ruii and Lutzomyia anduzei were found at BI1. The abundance of Lu. umbratilis raises the possibility of outbreaks of American cutaneous leishmaniasis by the main vector of the disease in AM.
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